Parking Charge Notice from Smart Parking Ltd

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Gizmo70 wrote: »

I've had a reply from the Data Sharing Team at the DVLA:
We can confirm that Town & City Parking is the trading name of Smart Parking Ltd and that they are members of the BPA Approved Operator Scheme. DVLA do not solely rely on the BPA website to provide confirmation of approved operators as the website may not be completely up to date, this information is checked separately with the BPA themselves.

Now that you have established a dialogue you could follow it with a complaint about your data being passed to a private company. Add in the wording as suggested by broadsword on pepipoo, this is a good level of attack, make the DVLA have to answer lots of complaints:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=76492&st=20

Post #40 says 'Finally, it wouldn't surprise me at all to hear that other Pepipoo members have decided to draft their own individual email/letter to the DVLA pointing out the above...'

geedee17

Hi all,
I got a parking ticket from smart parking when I parked in Dundee, just outside Matalan I saw parking was free for two hours but did not realise I still had to get a ticket. hmm this was all before 10 on a Saturday. was away 20 mins and came back to a ticket. I wrote to Smart Parking. Just received letter back saying I still have to pay £40 AS pcn was correctly issued.
Its a steep fine for something so trivial, what do I do, any advice?

Stroma

What do you do ? Well ignore them. But please start a new thread if you want further advice.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=163

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geedee17 wrote: »

Hi all,
I got a parking ticket from smart parking when I parked in Dundee, just outside Matalan I saw parking was free for two hours but did not realise I still had to get a ticket. hmm this was all before 10 on a Saturday. was away 20 mins and came back to a ticket. I wrote to Smart Parking. Just received letter back saying I still have to pay £40 AS pcn was correctly issued.
Its a steep fine for something so trivial, what do I do, any advice?

You have posted about an incident in Scotland on a thread that I don't think is about Scotland because POPLA was discussed above (doesn't apply in Scotland!).

Why the heck would you write an appeal, why bother? :rotfl:

Start a new thread. You should have ignored this and still can.

AltheHibby

It's not a fine, it's an invoice. And it's an invoice from a bunch of muppets based in Perth who have never done court.

Ignore it.

becca332

I received a parking ticket from Smart Parking Ltd when parked in an Asda carpark last December 2012. After looking at this forum I ignored the ticket. Since then I've had a few letters but have ignored them all as this seems to be the general advice.

Today I've received a letter from Debt Recover Plus Ltd headed "Notice of Intended Litigation" and saying that Smart Parking are their client.

The original ticket as for £40, they now say that I owe £120 and if I don't pay they will advise their client to take me to court.

Can anyone advise me further - should I continue to ignore do you think? I'm a single mother on income support but I have good credit and don't want to jeopardise this, I've never been taken to court. Help!!

FatAndy

becca332 wrote: »

I received a parking ticket from Smart Parking Ltd when parked in an Asda carpark last December 2012. After looking at this forum I ignored the ticket. Since then I've had a few letters but have ignored them all as this seems to be the general advice.

Today I've received a letter from Debt Recover Plus Ltd headed "Notice of Intended Litigation" and saying that Smart Parking are their client.

The original ticket as for £40, they now say that I owe £120 and if I don't pay they will advise their client to take me to court.

Can anyone advise me further - should I continue to ignore do you think? I'm a single mother on income support but I have good credit and don't want to jeopardise this, I've never been taken to court. Help!!

Read through this thread (and many others on here and Pepipoo.com).

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becca332 wrote: »

I received a parking ticket from Smart Parking Ltd when parked in an Asda carpark last December 2012. After looking at this forum I ignored the ticket. Since then I've had a few letters but have ignored them all as this seems to be the general advice.

Today I've received a letter from Debt Recover Plus Ltd headed "Notice of Intended Litigation" and saying that Smart Parking are their client.

The original ticket as for £40, they now say that I owe £120 and if I don't pay they will advise their client to take me to court.

Can anyone advise me further - should I continue to ignore do you think? I'm a single mother on income support but I have good credit and don't want to jeopardise this, I've never been taken to court. Help!!

Again...???? My most recent reply to this endless loop of a question (sorry...but I am v frustrated about this!) is here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4569725

What is it with the 'PPC letter chains' thread that people are missing? It's right there at the top of the forum with all those letters shown.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2329119

And if pictures of the whole letter chain aren't enough? What about confirmation that 'nothing happens'?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/60898667#Comment_60898667


HTH

becca332

Thanks for the quick replies. I've read the links, feel better about it now and shall continue to ignore the letters.

I had read many of the posts regarding this subject already but hadn't seen the ones about letters threatening court action. Forums like this are invaluable! Thanks again.

Harduppensioner

Can anyone advise me re a PCN I have received from Smart Parking Ltd. I was doing work as a volunteer and parked in B&M retail in Greenock (Scotland), where I have spent hundreds of pounds since they opened. I was in a hurry and did not see the notice about parking. I was unavoidably delayed and couldn't get back to collect my car until four hours later. I have been sent a demand for £90 reduced to £45 if I pay within 14 days. There is no Mention of Smart Parking on the notice at B&M car park, only Town and City parking with the Ltd scored out. Do I have to pay this? It seems excessive!